THE

LIFE AND LETTERS

OF

WASHINGTON IRVING

BY HIS NEPHEW

PIERRE M. IRVING.

IN THREE VOLUMES

VOLUME III

1-18691

NEW YORK

G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS

27 AND 29 WEST 23D STREET

Filung Ellense

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Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by

PIERRE M. IRVING,

in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States, for the Southern District of New York.

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CONTENTS OF VOLUME III.

CHAPTER I.

Letter to Miss Catherine Irving.-Passages from Letters to Mrs.

Paris.-The Queen giving Audience.-Diplomatic Conversation

with Royalty.- Insurrection in Barcelona - Departure of the

Regent. The Solitary Raven.-Attacks of the "Southern Lit-

erary Messenger" and "Graham's Magazine."-Letters on the

Subject.-Literary Occupation.....

CHAPTER II.

Letter to Miss Sarah Irving.-Indisposition of the Author.-Letter

to Mrs. Paris.-Alarming Aspect of Political Events.-Gloomy

Soirée of the Regent, preparatory to his Departure.-Letters to

Mrs. Storrow. In the Midst of Conspiracies and Insurrections.

-A City in a State of Siege.-Sallies forth.-Striking Scenes.—

Note of the Diplomatic Corps in Behalf of the Queen..

CHAPTER III.

Letter to Mrs. Paris.-Incorrect Accounts of the Interposition of the

Corps Diplomatique.-His Version.-Espartero driven out.-Im-

patience to declare the Queen of Age.-Scenes and Ceremonials

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in the Royal Palace.-Visits the Duchess of Victoria (the Regent's

Wife) in her Reverse of Fortune....

CHAPTER IV.

Leaves Madrid for Change of Air.-Excursion to Versailles and Paris.

-Grisi in "Norma."-Bordeaux.-Letter to Henry Brevoort.—

Regrets about the Interruption of his Literary Plans.-Allusion

to the Diplomatic Intervention for the Safety of the Queen. —

Meeting with Rogers.-Return to Madrid.-Letter to Mrs. Paris.

-The Young Queen's Accession to the Throne.-Madame Cal-

deron.-Passages from a Letter to Mrs. Grinnell.

CHAPTER V.

Extract from Various Letters.-The Past Year a Literary Blank.—

The Queen's Entrance upon her Reign.-Preparations for the Ar-

rival of the Queen-mother.-Her Return.-Letter to Mrs. Paris.

-The Royal Meeting.-Entrance of Queen Christina into Ma-

drid.-Besa Manos at the Royal Palace..

CHAPTER VI.

Departure of Hamilton.-Loneliness.-The New American Minister

at Paris.-Heartsick with the Politics of Spain.-The Retiro.—

A New Secretary of Legation.-Letter from Barcelona.-The

Turkish Minister.-Audience of the Queen.-Reminiscence of

the Palace.-Its Peculiar Interest to him.-Count De Espagne.—

Letter to Pierre M. Irving. - Temporary Leave of Absence
granted him.--Intends to Visit Paris..

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